Shotgun Start at 10:00 AM  Cost is $75 with Range Balls included. 

 

Banquet starts at 4:00 PM

Come play in Vic Pinto's back yard! First Tee Time is 9:00 AM Cost is $90 Includes Golf, Cart & Range Balls

 

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First Tee Time is 10:00 AM Cost is $85 Includes Golf, Cart & Range Balls

Walkers Rate is only $70

 

Watch out for animal holes!!

 

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Watch Out! This event is on a SUNDAY! instead of our usual Saturday. First tee time is 8:30 AM cost is $85. Cart, golf & Range Balls included.  Hope to see you there!!

OK golfers, Spring is almost here, and it is time to set up the annual Match Play Tournament. In

years past, Match Play has been a great addition to the Martinez Golf schedule. We will do the

blind draw for the 1st round of Match Play at the April 7 Tournament at The Ridge. So please

try to make it out to the tournament OR you can call/email ahead and have someone make

sure you are entered into the event so you can be in the drawing.

 

This will be the 7th year of Match Play for the Martinez Golf Club. If you are interested, please

read the following as we have made changes to improve the time to set up and play the

matches. We hope to have the 2024 Match Play season completed in October or before!

• The buy-in will be $25.00 dollars per player. This includes the perpetual trophy for the

overall winner and prizes awarded to 1st and 2nd place. Green and cart fees are on the

participants throughout the tournament.

• Two players will be matched up and they will have 3 weeks to play their match at any

course of their choosing. If the two players cannot agree on a course Paradise Valley GC

will be the default course this year (we plan to change the default every year to change

it up). At the 3-week mark, if both players CANNOT agree on a date OR course, then

their match will be defaulted to the NEXT MGA tournament where they must play the

match.

o If one player cannot make the MGA Tournament after the 3-week mark, THAT

player will forfeit the match.

o If BOTH players cannot make the MGA Tournament to play the match, they will

BOTH forfeit, and we will move forward in the bracket.

o We understand this is a tough situation, BUT due to many scheduling issues in

the past, this seems to be the best solution.

• Match Play rules will be in place. Both players should review rules about how match play

is different from stroke play (LOTS OF STRATEGY INVOLVED, SO PLEASE LOOK IT OVER) -

https://www.usga.org/content/usga/home-page/articles/2019/03/golf-rules-dell-

match-play.html Usually players will be limited to only 18 holes. If players are still tied

after 18 holes players will go to the number 1 handicap hole that will be the tiebreaker,

winner wins the match. If the number 1 handicap hole is also a tie then go to the

number 2 handicap hole and so on until there is a winner declared. Unless declared by

both players BEFORE the number one handicap hole is played, you can choose to play

extra holes if the course allows OR proceed to a chip-off OR putt-off. This would be

totally up to the players in the match and must be agreed upon by both players. PLEASE

discuss before playing.• What to do if one of the players cannot play during the 3-week time, that player

defaults and the player able to play during time limit moves on with a win. The player

that defaults this will count as a loss. Please contact the Match Play Tournament

Committee, we will make every accommodation possible. It is the purpose of the

Committee to assist all players to play their match.

• This is a single elimination Tournament. The 1st loss eliminates a player from the

tournament. If we have enough players, we may go to two flights and two brackets.

• Each player will play their updated playing handicap for the match. This is not a flight

limited tournament; players will be matched against any handicap player. This

tournament is open to all members of the club. The winner depends on how the player

is playing that day according to his/her handicap. For that reason, it is important that all

players entered in the Match Play Tournament have an appropriate and up to date

handicap index. Example: Player A has a course handicap on the date of the Match is a

13 handicap. Player B has a course handicap of 21. Player B gets a stroke on the 8

hardest holes, (handicap holes 1-8.)

• If you are interested, please register on the Martinez Club Web Site and pay the entry

fee $25 (Pay by cash on drawing day in person to Mark Stites, or pay electronically to

Mark Stites via Venmo @mr-cream or via Zelle mark.stites2@gmail.com or as a last

resort send a check to Martinez Golf Association to MGA's PO Box 23751, Pleasant Hill,

CA 94523. Members interested please register before the April 2024 tournament. This

must be completed to be part of the blind draw.

• The Match Play Tournament will begin on the three-week window immediately

following the April 2024 tournament and the 1st round is to be completed by end of

April. Please note, get in touch with your match play opponent early and often and

get your match played!

• Members have expressed some concern about several issues about Match Play. The 1st

and most important is that all players have an up-to-date handicap index. With the

implementation of the WHS system your Index can change every time you enter a score.

No more waiting until the 1st and 15th of the month. I will also use this space to highly

recommend downloading the USGA GHIN app. It is very good at letting you add favorite

partners, courses and has you and your partners Index information to view at-a-glance.

You can download it at the usual places that are recommended based on your mobile

phone manufacturer. We believe all members understand the importance in this

tournament of keeping their handicap current.

• If you have questions for the Match Play Tournament Committee, feel free to reach out.

Match Play Committee consists of Mark Ruhe, Mark “give me $10!” Stites and Andy

Malcolm.

Don't go to Livermore! (That's Poppy Ridge!)  Go to Pebble Beach and play this magnificent course. Tell your friends! They will be so jealous! Cost is $165 and includes cart, golf & range balls. First tee time is 11:40

 

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Take extra golf balls for this one! It can really "gobble" them up! First Tee Time is 8:00 AM Cost is $90 Includes Golf, Cart & Range Balls

 

 

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Wow! Harding Park! That's where the professionals lose their golf balls. First Tee Time is 9:10 AM Cost is $195 Includes Golf, Cart & Range Balls

 

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Should be cool in Palo Alto. First Tee Time is 8:30 AM Cost is $145 Includes Golf, Cart & Range Balls

 

Walkers Rate is only $125 (Me? I'm paying the extra $20 and riding!)

 

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It's a mulligan for us at Poppy Hills. We had to schedule on this date. Hope the rain holds off!

Reserve your time to play here! Head East to Stockton! Great Layout! Cost is $100.00 Includes Cart, Golf & Range Balls.

 

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I dare you to not hit at least one ball into a vineyard! Great course! Lot's of challenges! Cost is $105 First tee time is 7:48  See you there! Had to change to the 12th due to punched greens.

 

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Come on out to beautiful Rio Vista! Sorry, No Range here. Warm up at home before you arrive! Cost is $75 First tee time is 9:00

 

 

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First Tee Time & Cost  still TBD Includes Golf, Cart & Range Balls

 

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